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Florida man Jermell Jones, 41, was dressed as the eponymous rodent mascot of Chuck E. Cheese — even wearing a giant foam head — when he was handcuffed and led away by officers.

Body cam footage of the arrest, in which children in the restaurant can be heard saying “Chuck E, no!”, has circulated widely online.

Jones is suspected of stealing a credit card from a mother at a children’s birthday party held in the restaurant, Fox 8 News reports.

Officers can be heard referring to the suspect as “Chuck E” throughout the arrest footage.

“We’re going to detain this mouse,” one says.